Windows 7 is loaded with features, tools, and shortcuts designed to make life easier for all users. To learn how they all work, you need this latest version of the book that's been making Windows clear for years! It starts at Square One, helping you set up Windows 7, use folders and files, get online, play with media, and keep Windows happy.

New to Windows? — Part I is full of stuff everybody thinks you already know, like how to use the Start menu, taskbars, and files

What's new in Windows 7 — control the number of prompts and warnings, enjoy plentiful shortcuts, and explore interactive previews

Lost and found — use the Search function to locate anything: missing windows, programs, e-mails, songs, photos, files, even other computers on your network

Cruisin' with the new Internet Explorer — set up and customize Internet Explorer, understand plug-ins, and navigate the Web

Move your stuff — transfer your files from an old PC to your Windows 7 system

Where the fun starts — play music and movies with Media Player, organize photos, and create slideshows you can put on DVD

Keep your files safe — make backups and create a system repair disk

Open the book and find:

Shortcuts for finding photos, music, and video on your PC

Steps to setting up separate user accounts for a whole family

Tips for laptop users

How to get photos from your digital camera to your computer

Advice on managing e-mail with Windows 7

Common Windows 7 headaches and how to avoid them

How to create a simple home network

Windows 7's tools for safe computing

Synopsis

The perfect plain-English guide to the much-anticipated release of Windows 7Whether you're new to computers or just eager to start using the newest version of Windows, Windows For Dummies, Enhanced Edition answers all your questions about the changes and new tools in Windows 7, enhanced with detailed video tutorials. Windows expert Andy Rathbone walks you step by step through the most common Windows 7 tasks, including managing files, applications, media, and Internet access. You’ll learn how to navigate the interface, customize the desktop, and work with the file system. You’ll then go deeper into the system, discovering new features and improvements, and finding tips and techniques for getting the most out of Windows 7.

Covers basic management of applications, files, and data; creating and printing documents; setting up an Internet connection and e-mail account; and online security

Includes specially produced videos explaining features and illustrating techniques in greater depth

Explores using Windows to edit and manage audio, video, and photo files, and how to create CDs, DVDs, and playlists with Media Center

Helps you tweak and customize Windows 7 to operate your way and set up user accounts, build a home network, and maintain your PC

Provides troubleshooting advice, helps you find missing files and use the Help system, and explains common error messages

Windows 7 For Dummies, Enhanced Edition will have you up and running on the newest version of Windows quickly and easily.

About the Author

Andy Rathbone has written all previous editions of Windows For Dummies, the bestselling computer reference book of all time. Andy's helpful tips and easy-to-understand directions have helped millions of people run Windows on their home and business computers.